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Village

Lyon's Gate

Located in Minterne Magna, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°51′07″ N 2°29′01″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
129 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport46 km
BRS Bristol Airport61 km

About Lyon's Gate

Lyon's Gate is a village. Location: Minterne Magna, West Dorset District. Elevation: 129 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Telegraph Hill and Giant Hill.

Climate of Lyon's Gate

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (91 mm)
Driest month
July (49 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Lyon's Gate
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)896664535456495867777791

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lyon's Gate

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 46 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (61 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 38 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 46 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 61 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 67 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 38 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 45 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 59 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 68 kmnorth
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 75 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Lyon's Gate

Within 100 km: 437 historic and cultural sites, 989 natural sites, 129 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km118 places

  • Bathing Island Island 15 kmNE
  • Fish's Island Island 14 kmNE
  • Wakeling Island Island 20 kmSE
  • Overton Island Island 20 kmSE

25–60 km432 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 40 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 55 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 25 kmS
  • Studland Beach Beach 43 kmSE

60–100 km1,005 places

  • Isle of Wight Island 87 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 91 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 83 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 84 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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